DISPRAISED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

dispraised

verb

past tense of dispraise

as in criticized

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds criticized Jolly's proposal, contending that approach would leave homeowners footing the bill.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Coach Sean McVay criticized neither the officials nor the penalty, saying the Rams had other chances to close out the game.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticized

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The jurors are tasked only with deciding whether Sierra should be condemned to Florida’s Death Row or sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Gladys Machado, 29, and her daughters Julia Padron, 6, and Daniela Padron, 3.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the Belleville attack and called on anyone with information to contact law enforcement.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Pike attacked her, knocked her to the ground and hit her in the face with her knee and foot, according to court documents.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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The fashion publication 1 Granary chimed in, suggesting that a number of industry figures who denounced the collection would later shop it.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Abraham and Szor, both Israeli filmmakers, have been denounced as traitors in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself has threatened to revoke their citizenship.

— Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

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